Historic Wins for Peleg, Swiss at Worlds
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Celebrating history and making history … that's Worlds 2007 for you. Israel's Uri Peleg wrote the first major chapter in his nation's Magic book by defeating Patrick Chapin of the United States to become the 2007 World Champion. Peleg blazed a trail for his country when he became the first player from Israel to make a Pro Tour Top 8, and cemented his place in Pro Tour lore by taking home the trophy.
Peleg advanced to the finals with a win over Kotaro Otsuka, ending Japan's hopes for its third consecutive World Champion. Chapin defeated eight-time Top 8er Gabriel Nassif in the other semifinals in one of the most exciting matches in the game's history. A Dragonstorm-Dragonstorm mirror match, the final two games were decided by Ignite Memories—to the roar of the audience watching the action here at the Javits Center.
Joining Peleg in the winners circle was Team Switzerland, made up of Raphael Gennari, Christoph Huber, Nico Bohny and Manuel Bucher. The foursome demolished Team Austria in the Two-Headed Giant finals after dominating Saturday's team play.
Congratulations also go out to 2007 Player of the Year Tomoharu Saito and Rookie of the Year Yuuya Watanabe. Both clinched their spots Friday at the end of the individual Swiss rounds, continuing Japan's commanding presence in the
Magic world. In the premier Pubic Event of the weekend, Sam Black captured first place in the "Win a Car" tournament.
Before we say goodbye to the 2007 season, this year's Hall of Fame class deserves another moment in the spotlight. Kai Budde, Zvi Mowshowitz, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Nicolai Herzog, and Randy Buehler entered the Hall with combined accomplishments unmatched in the history of the game.
With New York City as the backdrop, Worlds 2007 served as a memorable kick-off as Magic enters its year-long 15th anniversary celebration. Congratulations to all the winners and honorees!
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Finals |
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Champion |
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Christoph Huber
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Koutarou Otsuka, 3-1
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Koutarou Otsuka
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Uri Peleg, 3-1
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Katsuhiro Mori
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Uri Peleg, 3-0
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Uri Peleg, 3-1
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Uri Peleg
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Gabriel Nassif
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Gabriel Nassif, 3-1
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Roel van Heeswijk
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Patrick Chapin, 3-2
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Yoshitaka Nakano
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Patrick Chapin, 3-2
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Patrick Chapin
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National Team Finals
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EVENT COVERAGE
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INFORMATION
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Column: Opening Up a New World
By Brian David-Marshall
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Column: The Best Decks in the Worlds – 2007
By Mike Flores
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Column: Decks in the City, a Casual Player's Review of Worlds
By Chris Millar
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Decklists: Top Standard Decklists
By Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: Top Legacy Decklists
By Event Coverage Staff
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Finals: Peleg Weathers the Storm
Uri Peleg vs. Patrick ChapinBy Tim Willoughby
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Semifinal: Head in the Clouds
Uri Peleg vs. Kotaro Otsukaby Josh Bennett
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Semifinal: Shots from the Gassy Knoll
Gabriel Nassif vs. Patrick Chapinby Bill Stark
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Team Finals: Evasion for the Title
Thomas Preyer and Stefan Stradner (Austria) vs. Nico Bohny and Manuel Bucher (Switzerland)by Andre Coimbra
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Team Finals: Sure as the Sunrise
Raphael Gennari and Christoph Huber (Switzerland) vs. David Reitbauer and Helmut Summersberger (Austria)by Bill Stark
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Draft Viewer: World Team Final, Austria vs. Switzerland
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Decklists: World Team Finals Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: Worlds Team Final Profiles
by Bill Stark / Tim Willoughby
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Video Feature: Quarterfinal Recaps
by Event Coverage Staff
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Quarterfinal: Rock and Knoll
Yoshitaka Nakano vs. Patrick Chapinby Brian David-Marshall
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Quarterfinal: Getting a Leg Up
Katsuhiro Mori vs. Uri Pelegby Josh Bennett
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Quarterfinal: Into the Maw
Christoph Huber vs. Kotaro Otsuka by Bill Stark
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Quarterfinal: Coming Home to Roost
Gabriel Nassif vs. Roel van Heeswijk by Tim Willoughby
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Feature: Top 8 Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: Top 8 Profiles
by Event Coverage Staff
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Win a Car Tournament: Sam Black Crosses the Finish Line
By Chris Millar
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Feature: The Greatest Story Ever Told
by Tim Willoughby
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Player of the Year: Tomoharu Saito
by Bill Stark
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Rookie of the Year: Yuuya Watanabe
by Bill Stark
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Info: Individual Standings by Format
by Event Coverage Staff
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Saturday Blog: Two-Headed Giants and PTQ Hollywood Top 8
by Tim Willoughby, and Bill Stark
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Feature: National Teams Photo Page
by Craig Gibson
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Feature: Worlds Team Final Profiles
by Bill Stark / Tim Willoughby
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Teams Round 6: "You Keep Giggling..."
Roel van Heeswijk and Robert van Medevoort (Netherlands) vs. Manuel Bucher and Christoph Huber (Switzerland)by Bill Stark
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Teams Round 5: Copycats
Roel van Heeswijk and Robert van Medevoort (the Netherlands) vs. Masaya Kitayama and Naoki Nakada (Japan)by Tim Willoughby
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Teams Round 4: The Clash
Masaya Kitayama and Shuu Komuro (Japan) vs. Thomas Langer and Vit Vavra (Czech Republic)by Josh Bennett
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Info: Team Draft 3: Player Combinations
by Event Coverage Staff
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Teams Round 3: "Start the Beatdown!"
Rich Hoaen and Daniel Kramer (Canada) vs. Stuart Wright and Daniel Godfrey (Great Britain)by Bill Stark
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Feature: The Teams Competition Explained
by Tim Willoughby
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Teams Round 2: Crossing the Alps
Christoph Huber and Raphael Gennari (Switzerland) vs. Stefan Stradner and David Reitbauer (Austria)by Tim Willoughby
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Ask the Pro: The Hunt for Level 6
by Raphael Levy
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Draft Viewer: Team Draft 2, Table 1
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Team Draft 2: Player Combinations
by Event Coverage Staff
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Teams Round 1: Flying Blind
Helmut Summersberger and Thomas Preyer (Austria) vs. Uri Peleg and Eviatar Opiner (Israel)by Josh Bennett
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Info: Team Draft 1: Player Combinations
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: Top 8 Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: Top 8 Profiles
by Event Coverage Staff
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Friday Blog: Drafting, Waking, Stacking and more!
by Tim Willoughby, Bill Stark, and Josh Bennett
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Feature: Legacy Format Analysis and Breakdown
by Bill Stark
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Decklists: Top Legacy Decklists
By Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: Undefeated Legacy Decklists
By Event Coverage Staff
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Round 16: Free Passes to the Gun Show
Jim Herold vs. Katsuhiro Moriby Josh Bennett
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Round 15: "I Trusted You!"
Raphael Levy versus Zvi Mowshowitzby Bill Stark
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Feature: Deck Tech – Welder Survival
by Tim Willoughby
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Round 14: On the Threshold
Roel van Heeswijk vs. Raphael Levyby Tim Willoughby
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Round 13: Let the Spirit Guide You
Kazuya Mitamura vs. Guillaume Wafo-Tapaby Josh Bennett
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Round 12: "Maybe if You Mulligan to Four or Something..."
Christoph Huber vs. Rubens Campanaby Bill Stark
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Feature: 6-0 Draft with Adam Chambers
by Bill Stark
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Round 11: Rare Drafting with the Gab
Makihito Mihara vs. Gabriel Nassifby Tim Willoughby
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Round 10: Loop-de-Loop Luau
Craig Jones vs. Mark Herberholzby Josh Bennett
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Round 9: Champion a Champion
Makihito Mihara vs. Mike Hronby Bill Stark
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Draft Viewer: Draft 2, Pod 1
by Event Coverage Staff
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Thursday Blog: Meet the Artists, Drafting with Mori, Dave's Pocket Pair, and much more!
by Tim Willoughby, Bill Stark, and Josh Bennett
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Column: Postcards from New York
by Brian David-Marshall
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Round 8: What Do You Do When You Tap a Fallowsage?
Katsuhiro Mori vs. Christoph Huberby Tim Willoughby
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Round 7: The Right Read
Chris Lachmann vs. Katsuhiro Moriby Josh Bennett
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Round 6: Notional Value
Zvi Mowshowitz vs. Ryo Oguraby Bill Stark
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Draft Viewer: Lorwyn Draft 1, Pod 1
by Event Coverage Staff
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Round 6: Draft Pods
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: Deck Tech – Dragonstorm Redux
by Tim Willoughby
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Feature: Standard Metagame Breakdown
by Tim Willoughby
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Decklists: Undefeated Standard Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: Top Standard Decklists
By Event Coverage Staff
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Round 5: Bouncing Back
Eugene Harvey vs. Amiel Tenenbaumby Tim Willoughby
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Round 4: Smiles and Frowns
Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Dave Williamsby Josh Bennett
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Round 3: Slaughter-Packed
Andre Müller vs. Kenji Tsumuraby Bill Stark
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Round 2: Firestorm
Mike Hron vs. Gabriel Nassifby Tim Willoughby
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Round 1: A Rocky Start
Kai Budde vs. Helmut Summersbergerby Josh Bennett
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Info: National Teams
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day 1 Player List
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day 1 Country Breakdown
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: World Championships Introduction
by Bill Stark
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Gleemax Blog: My Worlds Experience
by Randy Buehler
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Hall of Fame Profile: Kai Budde
by Brian David-Marshall
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Hall of Fame Profile: Zvi Mowshowitz
by Brian David-Marshall
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Hall of Fame Profile: Tsuyoshi Fujita
by Brian David-Marshall
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Hall of Fame Profile: Nicolai Herzog
by Brian David-Marshall
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Hall of Fame Profile: Randy Buehler
by Brian David-Marshall
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Preview: Seven World Class Days in New York
by Brian David-Marshall
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Info: Fact Sheet
by Event Coverage Staff
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| 1. Uri Peleg* |
$40,000 |
| 2. Patrick Chapin |
$22,000 |
| 3. Gabriel Nassif |
$15,000 |
| 4. Kotaro Otsuka |
$14,000 |
| 5. Christoph Huber* |
$11,000 |
| 6. Yoshitaka Nakano |
$10,000 |
| 7. Katsuhiro Mori |
$9,000 |
| 8. Roel van Heeswijk* |
$8,000 |
| *Does not include Team Prize Money |
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VIDEO: TOURNAMENT CENTER
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Day Four Wrap-up
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Top 8 Preview
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Day Three Wrap-up
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Standings Roundup
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Day Two Wrap-up
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Legacy Deck Tech: Revamped Enchantress
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Lorwyn Draft Recap
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Value Picks in Lorwyn
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Draft Tech: The Blues
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Day One Wrap-up
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Standard Deck Tech: A New Storm
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Hall of Fame: How Does it Feel?
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